Interesting dilema

[Mustang]

Looking at a contract with a client.

Role brought to me from a small agency that I have dealt with before that I actually trust (!). They are not on the PSL of the potential client. Thefore there would have to be 2 agencies between me and the client, hence pushing down the rate even further. The end rate is still reasonable so I am considering it.

Any comments on how to handle the situation. I dont want to p155 off the friendly agent by going directly to the agency on the PSL.

[cojak]

Tricky one - how long is the contract for?

[Tarquin Farquhar]

Looking at a contract with a client.

Role brought to me from a small agency that I have dealt with before that I actually trust (!). They are not on the PSL of the potential client. Thefore there would have to be 2 agencies between me and the client, hence pushing down the rate even further. The end rate is still reasonable so I am considering it.

Any comments on how to handle the situation. I dont want to p155 off the friendly agent by going directly to the agency on the PSL.

You make a contract with the agency that brought you the role. That's all there is to it, for you. How they structure the client side of the contract is their business.

[norrahe]

At the end of the day you use whatever methods to get the role. If it looks like the psl is the better route, then go for it.

[northernladuk]

At the end of the day you use whatever methods to get the role. If it looks like the psl is the better route, then go for it.

Agreed. Lets be fair trusting an agent should be the norm not the exception and your willing to do favours for them. The should ALL be trustworthy. Lets not lose sight of that. You owe them nothing. They should be fighting for our business not us bending over a barrel for them.

If you can get work to pay for your mortgage and feed your kids, go for it.

If this agent is as good as you think he will realised why you are doing what you are doing and won't hold it against you although I think he might show his true colours when you do.

Fingers crossed for you.

[norrahe]

Agreed. Lets be fair trusting an agent should be the norm not the exception and your willing to do favours for them. The should ALL be trustworthy. Lets not lose sight of that. You owe them nothing. They should be fighting for our business not us bending over a barrel for them.

If you can get work to pay for your mortgage and feed your kids, go for it.

If this agent is as good as you think he will realised why you are doing what you are doing and won't hold it against you although I think he might show his true colours when you do.

Fingers crossed for you.

WHS, at the end of the day, they know they are up against other agencies and may lose you to others. It's happened to me and the agency in question were a tad pee'd off at the time but it hasn't stopped them ringing me about roles since then.